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arch banc

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arch⋅banc

[Fr. arsh-bahn]
–noun, plural -bancs [-bahn] .
archebanc.

arche⋅banc

[arsh-bahn]
–noun, plural -bancs [-bahn] , French Furniture.
a bench or settle of the medieval and Renaissance periods, wide enough for several persons and having a seat with a chest beneath, arms at the ends, and a high back.
Also, archbanc.


Origin:
< F; see arch 1 , arca, bank 3
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